OK, I keep thinking about (and I should just buy one to stop obsessing) a Benjamin Marauder "Precharged pneumatic" rifle, probably in .22 (.177 sounds fun too, but apparently it's louder than the .22 due to the sonic boom)

I hear it's very quiet and about as accurate as a .22, though without the range of course.

The downside is that a fricken air pump for the thing is like $200 ! But considering the current cost of .22lr ammo, that's making more sense now.

I almost feel like it's deciding to buy an electric car because gas is too expensive!

Anyone switch OR add to their stable with an air rifle?

I ask here because obviously people who love rimfire probably appreciate a good air gun.

And YES, I think this is a dupe of a thread I started a year or two ago! But things have changed and ammo cost is now a factor (even though I have 9k of .22 left)

to the OP - I never gave up shooting my air guns - still have my daisy BB rifle that gets oiled/cleaned & used as well as a few CO2 and pump pistols - got the rifle over 25 years ago and still working great . busting cans in the backyard is a great hobby - I also made a nice bullet trap so I reuse many of those BB if their not to messed up

Back in the day, shot my Crossman 766 (pump) everywhere, I shot it in my Dad's office at a phone book infront of his book case, I shot it DOWN THE DRIVEWAY at a target at the foot of the driveway .... putting many a BB dent in the nieghbours garage door! and At my parents cottage, where many hanging tin cans met their doom.

Now I'd have to shoot from inside my "basement" to the back fence or go to a range. In San Mateo, it's not even legal to shoot slingshots in your backyard! I need to plant some more trees in the back!

__________________"America will never be destroyed from the outside.
If we falter and lose our freedoms,it will be because we destroyed ourselves"
-Abraham Lincoln,1862
======================================="Revolution against tyranny is the most sacred of duties"
- Benjamin Franklin -1775
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__________________"America will never be destroyed from the outside.
If we falter and lose our freedoms,it will be because we destroyed ourselves"
-Abraham Lincoln,1862
======================================="Revolution against tyranny is the most sacred of duties"
- Benjamin Franklin -1775
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__________________"America will never be destroyed from the outside.
If we falter and lose our freedoms,it will be because we destroyed ourselves"
-Abraham Lincoln,1862
======================================="Revolution against tyranny is the most sacred of duties"
- Benjamin Franklin -1775
=======================================

main guy at a range getting defense training, air guns good for practice, no good for home D

In other countries where firearms are less or not available, people have used airguns for defense. Not that I would go for an Airgun if I have a powderburner, but it's still better than nothing. I read an article where a guy in Germany was walking home from a friends house and he got jumped by 4 guys armed with knives, chains and baseball bats and the guy who got jumped had a Gamo R77 pellet revolver and he shot at them and the pellets tore through one of the attackers face, shattered his teeth and lodged themselves in the bad guys gums. Anyway, the Airgun did save the day and also there's other events where an Airgun has been used in SD situations. I personally would grab a powder burner way before ever going for an Airgun, but it can be done though. Also looking at history, the Austrians had airguns they used in WW2, Louis and Clark used an Airgun on their expedition across America, farmers in the Philipines use air rifles to defend their crops from thieves etc.

Yeah that's true. Guys on PCP or something are hard to drop anyway. Maybe a few shots to the eyes at least, but yeah if they are on some kinda superman trip, a pellet or bb gun will most likely just piss em off. In CA, who knows though, airguns might be our future if these anti-gun tyrants have their way...

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Any chance you would trade it for a Benjamin NP .177 rifle ?
Comes with the original box ,got it on a trade in, but I like my
Bennie .22 NP and don't need another caliber.
Came with a tin of Premier domes too.

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__________________"America will never be destroyed from the outside.
If we falter and lose our freedoms,it will be because we destroyed ourselves"
-Abraham Lincoln,1862
======================================="Revolution against tyranny is the most sacred of duties"
- Benjamin Franklin -1775
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That's a good deal right there. I also got somebody who wants to pay me for it, but that Benjamin sounds nice too. What model is it? a Benjamin Titan or Trail? Also what's the muzzle velocity

Titan / 1200fps I don't think it has ever been fired.Comes with the original box.

__________________"America will never be destroyed from the outside.
If we falter and lose our freedoms,it will be because we destroyed ourselves"
-Abraham Lincoln,1862
======================================="Revolution against tyranny is the most sacred of duties"
- Benjamin Franklin -1775
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Titan / 1200fps I don't think it has ever been fired.Comes with the original box.

That's a really good deal, but I really need the money right now and I got a buyer 30 minutes away from me, so I'm gonna go with the money. If you want to trade the Benji later for something else or sell it, let me know down the road if you still have it, I just might want to take it off your hands. The Titan is a great small game hunter...

__________________"America will never be destroyed from the outside.
If we falter and lose our freedoms,it will be because we destroyed ourselves"
-Abraham Lincoln,1862
======================================="Revolution against tyranny is the most sacred of duties"
- Benjamin Franklin -1775
=======================================

If you're on Facebook, please stop by the Airgun Enthusiast and hit the like button for the page.
A friend of mine started the page on FB for Airgunners on FB and today I was made a moderator on the page too. We will be posting about airguns, uploading pics and we would like to see your pics and videos too! Hope to see you there
Regards
Mr. Loco

Just came back to the page after remembering my password. Got busy flying model airplanes. I had only dry fired my Disco and MRod in the garage and at the airfield but haven't taken it back to the firing range.

I was at Wall-Mart today looking at an almost empty shelf of ammo
On my way out I see something new that caught my eye
A whole display of air rifles / Nice Ones too

I started reading the boxes / Holy Cow Batman

I'm thinking 'I want one '

I have Zero knowage on these / But willing to learn !!!!!!

Which brands should I stay from ???????

Looking for something to use on Ground squirrels
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See post #531

__________________"America will never be destroyed from the outside.
If we falter and lose our freedoms,it will be because we destroyed ourselves"
-Abraham Lincoln,1862
======================================="Revolution against tyranny is the most sacred of duties"
- Benjamin Franklin -1775
=======================================

Thanks Gray1one yeah I got ahead of myself and knew I would make it, and that bit me in the *****. I'm not trippin though, at least I made it on the show and coming in 3rd is still cool with me. I had a great time

I was at Wall-Mart today looking at an almost empty shelf of ammo
On my way out I see something new that caught my eye
A whole display of air rifles / Nice Ones too

I started reading the boxes / Holy Cow Batman

I'm thinking 'I want one '

I have Zero knowage on these / But willing to learn !!!!!!

Which brands should I stay from ???????

Looking for something to use on Ground squirrels
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I'll trade it for 45LC brass and you can send all the squirrels to hell you want ,one spat at a time.
This gun is REAL quiet.

Fssssssst. squirrel ,....................die MO-FO.

I'll bring it to Del Mar.

__________________"America will never be destroyed from the outside.
If we falter and lose our freedoms,it will be because we destroyed ourselves"
-Abraham Lincoln,1862
======================================="Revolution against tyranny is the most sacred of duties"
- Benjamin Franklin -1775
=======================================

Just picked up a marauder .22. I haven't had an airgun since I was 16. I have been looking at pcps for a couple years and pyramyd had pretty good sale going on so I pulled the trigger.

It's quiet, quieter than I expected, you can't even hear the shot over all the hammer and spring noise, which is a little irritating. I didn't get any pics but at 25 yds I was shooting one hole 5 shot groups with h&n dome 5.52's and it was the only pellet I have tried so far.

Anyways just wanted to say hello and that I have drunk the kool-aid and its fricking delicious!

Just picked up a marauder .22. I haven't had an airgun since I was 16. I have been looking at pcps for a couple years and pyramyd had pretty good sale going on so I pulled the trigger.

It's quiet, quieter than I expected, you can't even hear the shot over all the hammer and spring noise, which is a little irritating. I didn't get any pics but at 25 yds I was shooting one hole 5 shot groups with h&n dome 5.52's and it was the only pellet I have tried so far.

Anyways just wanted to say hello and that I have drunk the kool-aid and its fricking delicious!